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On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Eric Lombrozo <elombrozo@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mainstream usage of cryptocurrency will be enabled primarily by direct
> party-to-party contract negotiation=E2=80=A6with the use of the blockchai=
n
> primarily as a dispute resolution mechanism. The block size isn=E2=80=99t=
about
> scaling but about supply and demand of finite resources. As demand for
> block space increases, we can address it either by increasing computation=
al
> resources (block size) or by increasing fees. But to do the former we nee=
d
> a way to offset the increase in cost by making sure that those who
> contribute said resources have incentive to do so.
There are so many things wrong with this paragraph I just can't let it
slide.
"Mainstream usage will be enabled primarily by..." Maybe. Maybe not, we
don't know what use case(s) will primarily take cryptocurrency mainstream.
I believe it is a big mistake to pick one and bet "THIS is going to be the
winner".
"we can address it either by... or..." False dichotomy. There are lots of
things we can do to decrease costs, and a lot of things have ALREADY been
done (e.g. running a pruned full node). I HATE the "it must be this or
that" "us or them" attitude, it fosters unproductive bickering and
negativity.
(and yes, I'm human, I'm sure you can find instances in the recent past
where I did it, too... mea culpa)
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Eric Lombrozo <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:elombrozo@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">elombrozo@gmail.com</a>&=
gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Mainstream usage of cry=
ptocurrency will be enabled primarily by direct party-to-party contract neg=
otiation=E2=80=A6with the use of the blockchain primarily as a dispute reso=
lution mechanism. The block size isn=E2=80=99t about scaling but about supp=
ly and demand of finite resources. As demand for block space increases, we =
can address it either by increasing computational resources (block size) or=
by increasing fees. But to do the former we need a way to offset the incre=
ase in cost by making sure that those who contribute said resources have in=
centive to do so.</blockquote></div><br>There are so many things wrong with=
this paragraph I just can't let it slide.</div><div class=3D"gmail_ext=
ra"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">"Mainstream usage will be ena=
bled primarily by..." =C2=A0Maybe. Maybe not, we don't know what u=
se case(s) will primarily take cryptocurrency mainstream. I believe it is a=
big mistake to pick one and bet "THIS is going to be the winner"=
.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">&quo=
t;we can address it either by... or..." =C2=A0False dichotomy. There a=
re lots of things we can do to decrease costs, and a lot of things have ALR=
EADY been done (e.g. running a pruned full node).=C2=A0 I HATE the "it=
must be this or that" "us or them" attitude, it fosters unp=
roductive bickering and negativity.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_extra">(and yes, I'm human, I'm sure you can=
find instances in the recent past where I did it, too... mea culpa)</div><=
div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">-- <br><div =
class=3D"gmail_signature">--<br>Gavin Andresen<br></div><div class=3D"gmail=
_signature"><br></div>
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